Quick correction: In the video I mention the case was from "Pimoroni". No idea where that came from, it is from SunFounder! Link in description, and thanks again to SunFounder for sending a unit over!
@@Level2Jeff Which is better, Jeff Geerling or Level2Jeff? there's only one way to find out..... FIGHT! To qualify this comedy, there is a comedian names Harry Hill in the UK who had a sketch that would announce this as part of the sketch, plenty of clips on TH-cam :D
My mans is sooo calm the whole time you could barely hear him getting irritated, the calm & collectedness of his demeanor is very impressive. I am a very calm individual but gat damn lol hes good. Mad mad RESPECT! JUST SUBBED, I actually just purchased my first Rasberry Pi5 build is a Pironman 5 case. I am ready for a fun time lol, I am also doing the 3.5inch touch screen mod (attached too the backside.) That you see all over yt, & Tiktok shorts.
Heh, I normally have two going (plus a scratch track on one camera), but this is a new area I haven't shot in before. Trying to make a 'one pole' setup where I have a light pole with a light, mic, and camera, then a 2nd camera on tripod, so I can move things around if needed. The flexibility is nice, but I need to work on it a bit!
@@marcogenovesi8570 😂 With afterthought - I think we _all_ have a cloud microphone in our back pockets these days. Tough on their agents, guess they’ve laid off 90% of their field operatives…
Definitely-I'm slightly too utilitarian to be in the target for this case, but I don't fault anyone for choosing it! It's a solid case overall, and it really does look fun, compared to all the boring slabs of metal out there.
I mean its pricey as an all up front price. Buut if you were to break down all the extra bells & whistles you get with the case you would be close to prolly $120. I mean dude it comes with so many H.A.T.s that make it well-worthit. I feel like if they sent me a free case I could do a lot better at the video in explaining everything that came with it & so on. But, definitely NOT nearly as professional sounding & lookinh as Jeff. To be completely honest Jeff's got his shit dialed in. He also knowz his shit. So I mean, Maybe "NOT Better" but, certainly alot more descriptive, & more hands-on I guess is what I am getting at. Either way amazing video & keep up the great professionally looking quality vid's!
I forgot to mention-since that was something I talked about during the build (when I was muted, lol)... there is really no intake to speak of, just a few gaps in the case. It's a bit strange to have the exhaust fans in the back with filters on them... but no filters anywhere air would come into the case.
if they could somehow stuff two nvme drives in, it would be a cool mini NAS doubling as a cute (albeit expensive) desk decoration. Maybe they could lean into the aesthetic even more and mount them sideways so they look like expeansion cards in a regular PC.
It's intimidating at first, but honestly it was more straightforward than I expected, as the little baggies are all labeled so well. Some builds you get a giant bag full of stuff, and it's up to you to sort out what is 3, 4, 5mm etc. :D
I suppose I should buy a lottery ticket. I built mine couple of weeks ago. I followed the instructions to the letter and only had a problem with the screws for the fans. All else is working perfectly.
11am on a Wednesday morning…, 4 degrees Celsius 🥶, I’ll stay indoors a little longer and watch this! (Melbourne Australia) 👍 I seriously want that pi rack t1 case you uploaded recently.
I wish it was 40°f here too. It's 90°f with 100% humidity where I'm at. I like sweaters and cool biking on the riverbank over sweating. Swimming is only fun on the weekend.
lol, sorry that you lost your audio, but I liked the build montage and wasn't disappointed by it. really seems like a fun little kit to build and it's even useful after your done.
The camera struggles and bizarre mystery issues are super relatable. Seems like every time I do an SBC project, or try to film something, it takes twice as long as expected. Or, in the case of my recent NAS setup, weeks longer than expected, lol.
Good information to have re: cable fragility. The Pironman case looks fun, but if I ever find a way to justify grabbing a Pi 5, it's getting the (3D printed) Fractal Design North chassis (I even still have some good wood filament).
I feel like those exhaust fans would be more effective if the case actually had an "inlet" somewhere, instead of just assuming air is going to squeeze through the various cracks and holes. Also, some sort of thermal pad or something to transfer heat from the back of the pi into the aluminum chassis would be wonderful. Help keep everything that isn't the SOC cool, and let the pi run harder without having to turn on the cooling fans. If you don't want the side of the case getting warm for whatever reason, you could always just not install the pad.
This reminds me of Linus from LTT's rule - never put the side panel on until the PC has posted. The RGB fans on the back are just simple 2-wire fans with built-in RGB controllers, so they aren't able to be controlled by the Pironman case's controller which is a bit disappointing. They also eventually go out of sync with each other and display different colours, which you can't reset without removing power to them. I also noticed you've got a Pi NAS in progress, the colour looks great!
These guys reached out to me and I forgot to respond. I think the wrap-around acrylic would increase production costs significantly, but it would look nicer. I think they could also go with a counter-sunk option on the side of the case to help recess those screws in a bit and make it look nicer.
I bought one this week and have been stress testing it. By default, it's already a beast. I’ve never seen the CPU climb above 60°C, and it’s hard to make it overheat even if you reduce the fan kick-in threshold. I didn’t know they had a list of supported SSDs, but I’ve already ordered one. I placed it in, and it worked just fine, even though it was from a lesser-known brand. The only annoying part was doing the bottom two screws with the SSD hat, but other than that, it's pretty easy to assemble. I’ve always wanted something like this since I’m a major PC geek. The price was definitely worth it for me.
Those cables are referred to in the electronics industry as "flexible PC board," and they've been a pain in the butt since they first were used in consumer gear in the early 1980's.
This is the Pironman 5 from Sunfounder (from Amazon or their own site). Built it yesterday (i have the pironman4 too), a fun build. Only 2 little downside: - those bus are a little crappy to place correctly (probably is where you had problem). - the lcd cannot be placed horizontally
Honestly you could just drop the fans in the back (or don't plug them in) and you wouldn't have to worry about RGB at all! It's a solid case in general.
I just finished assembling 3 of the Pironman 5 cases. One of them went together without an issue. The other two both suffered from problems with the SD card extender. Without the extenders, the Pi5's SD readers worked every time, but once the extenders were installed the Pis would not boot, giving read error messages for the SD card. Removing the extender after the case is built requires #%^* major disassembly. I finally omitted the extenders from those two cases, and booted from a USB or the SSD. (I wasn't smart enough to first configure the Pi for USB boot prior reassembling the case, so I had to partially disassemble the case to access the Pi's SD reader. That stunt requires some fiddling with the SD card held in tweezers for insertion and subsequent removal.) Like Jeff, I had trouble with the SSD board not getting power. After a lot of trial and error, I replaced the ribbon cable and one of the two-wire jumpers. I wish I could state exactly what caused the power problem, but after some poking around the power issue was resolved. Fortunately, Sunfounder included some spare ribbons and wires. I should note that they also include extra screws and standoffs which saved me some crawling around the basement floor trying to track down the several screws I dropped. Jeff's comments about the aesthetics are on target. I have experienced problems with the SD extenders on some other Sunfounder products. Still the little boxes look pretty cool in operation. I'm glad to have them. Are they worth the price? If I divide the price by the hours taken to get them all operational, I had some cheap entertainment.
I own a raspberry pi 5, just put on an nvme hat and got it to boot from there. It's fast. I love that little case, it's so pretty, thinking about spending $80 for it, but still just thinking.
I think going back to one full-sized HDMI port and adding video and usb connectivity to the usbc connector that could be used with a dock/hub would not be a bad idea.
Children are useful to have around. They are literally nimble, clever and quick. Some believe it's more fun to make children than trying to read tiny printed instructions without reading glasses.
I realize they don't have the economies of scale as an itx case manufacturer, but that's still damn expensive for low quality parts and 2 hours diy assembly
Good video, helpful and well explained. I had trouble getting the PCIe cable into the receptacle on the board. The top of the holder flew off and I didn't re attached it well enough to keep the cable in.
I ordered one, primarily for the connections on the back and the good cooling. Although I just realized that there's no air intake. Maybe I'll be able to add some holes in the bottom. We'll see. I don't like RGB much and will try to find a way to disable the LEDs in the fans without unplugging them.
An almost perfect case, all the cables out the back, good, however as noted, screw holes in the side & those visible fold lines where the clear plastic sides attach kind of spoil it, some thin trim may fix the latter.
the fan LEDs probably just have auto-cycle rgb. no way to ever control it unless you replace them yourself. if you can even find some in the right size. but tbh, with what the case has to offer, i didn't expect configurable rgb fans.
Linus has said it, my boss has said it (20 years ago), and my friend has said it. Don't put the side panels on until everything is working. And it's true, I've tested it over many years of building PCs.
Well I love the enthusiasm when first seeing this case on the channel here. But now that I have purchased one (and am waiting for it to arrive), I am a bit bummed to hear the disappointment in your voice when it comes to the case. (I could understand where you're coming from on it tho) I'm hoping that I am more excited with it personally (it seems like a cool case, but I agree things could have been improved. And I wish the 60mm fan cooler was able to be used on this) But $80 was a bit rough to accept for a Pi case.
Didn't power on because you put the side panel on before testing. I'm not superstitious, just a little stitious and every time I put a computer together and put all the side panels on before turning it on there's just about always a problem.
Managed to get mine for $85AU (around 55US) and considering a RP5 in Aus starts at $100AU its a good little case, but yes there are some of fit and finish is a little off.
It's VERY cool but if you are ok with x86 you can just get a mini PC for $40-$100. So this is NOT an economical choice but I'm sure everyone already knew that. Having a tiny PC that looks like a mini desktop PC is extremely cool.
Thanks for the review. Regarding the white case request, do you think spray painting the non-acrylic portion of the case would work? and any chance of doing a follow up video covering how effective the cooling is? Fan noise?
Fan noise is not bad, can't even hear the main fan that is controlled by the Pi itself. When the two rear fans spin up, they're noticeable but not bad. I may deploy this case with my 3D printers for OctoPrint... in which case I'll have more to say about it in the future!
Just ordered mine two days ago, directly from Sunfounder themselves as Amazon didn't have any stock and I couldn't find it anywhere locally over here in the Netherlands. I'm curious to see how this case will perform. Currenty I have a few Pi 5's in Argon One M.2 cases and they perform wonderfully. But this case looks really nice and I might even consider getting some holes in the front cover to actually allow for better airflow. Might even see if I can get better fans than the one deliverd with the case. Oh and those ribbon cables are atrocious. They really should have gone for another way to connect stuff, those cables are way too finicky.
It is a really nice case! Is there any way to both SSD and Hailo NPU in it at the same time? Or an internal USB3 you can boot from and connect a PCIe Hailo to the SSD board? I want to play around with some AI bot it's hard to get both SSD and NPU at the same time. Those MicroSD are just way too slow. USB 3 is still much better than MicroSD as you can always connect a real SSD that way but of course and NVMe drive is better even though not using all available lanes.
80$ does seem bit steep of a price, but the fan it uses seems to be some sort of standard size at least so could make it worth it from the cooling perspective.. Fans are known not to last after all. And Argon One for example has some sort of weirdly sized fan and uses more uncommon connector (Atleast this was the case with V2, not sure about V3, it's all on their forums). I would probably gladly buy cheaper version of Pironman 5 without LCD and RGB if they offered such an option, because while they can be fun and quirky features to have, they aren't really an absolute necessity for Pi, especially when it most likely will be sitting in the dark corner of your room where it might be at times difficult to access or look at.
The ICE Tower CPU cooler on the Pi is from Pi52 and that is most likely where the fans come from too. My ICE Towers were delivered with both the standard black and the RGB fan and that RGB fan flickers the exact same way as yours do. Given that the case is 75 Euro but includes the ICE tower (25 Euro) and an NVMe hat (15 Euro) , 35 Euro for the case and the OLED is not that expensive. Would I buy this ? No, but that is mainly because I don't like a bling-bling case with windows and RGB.
Thoughts on this Pironman vs the Argon ONE V3 M.2 NVME PCIE Case? My Pi 5 will primarily be used as a desktop PC and a way for me to play with and learn Linux. Maybe run PiHole, a few things like that.
This one is more flashy, the Argon ONE V3 is more understated. I think with the newer firmware they have, Argon Forty have a slightly more robust setup (IMO), though they do bury the microSD card away, which takes away a little of the flexibility you get with this case.
I love building windows PC's and have built many but I have no experience with Pi's, what is a machine like this good at? I know people use them somehow to do servers and stuff but that's about all I know. It looks real cool and I love the little cooler with the heat pipes and little fans
Not expensive at all. Stamping and bending the metal parts needs to be really precise to get screwholes and ports to line up correctly. That alone is costly. Plus all the other parts. Compare with the cost of what you put inside maybe it seems expensive but think of it as a pc desktop case and it seems like a good deal.
I had an issue with a Blu-ray player by Sony that wouldn't power up. It turns out that it was using HDMI CEC to try and find and turn on other Sony devices such as the TV it was connected to. Since I was using a 5-port HDMI switch and an LG TV. it wouldn't start since it was not getting the CEC handshake back the OSNY TV would have supplied if it was connected after the TV powered on in response to the CEC challenge request. The solution was to turn it on with the HDMI disconnected and it would change the default setting for the CEC configuration. I was fine after that. I got a solution from a Reddit post and confirmed it is using the player's manual buried in a section on HDMI specifications. at the back of the manual.
I'm VERY tempted to get this just to have it sit on my Y70, looking like a reversed almost mini version of it. I would have to wrap the alu bits white outside and black inside like my Y70. Or maybe INSIDE my Y70... *hmmm* I do kinda have things I could use a Pi for... I could use a whole bunch of other things for those things just as well, but I need to have some purported use for the thing when I inevitably get asked why my computer has a smaller version of itself on top or inside of it self, and what the thing actually does.
@@Level2Jeff ok cool. Thx for the quck response. I may pick one up, could use a better case, been using the red and white raspi case for over a year and i wanna upgrade. Sweet video tho
So, a few things here, if this is $80 just for a case that's MEGA MEGA overpriced. Just think, you can buy literal mid or full sized towers for a legit computer for LESS than $80 that have the same if not more features etc. Yes, yes, I know it's not the same, but still. For $80 and how little work they actually had to do to bend a few metal pieces, cut some acrylic, add a tiny OLED and some RGB fans etc it just seems super over priced but it may just be that market, there may not be many Pi cases to choose from or people that make them.
I've had it for two years now, I treat it pretty delicately but it's been fine, and the price is okay. I haven't used any other portable displays though, just this one.
Quick correction: In the video I mention the case was from "Pimoroni". No idea where that came from, it is from SunFounder! Link in description, and thanks again to SunFounder for sending a unit over!
Why are _you_ posting here?
@@Level2Jeff Which is better, Jeff Geerling or Level2Jeff? there's only one way to find out..... FIGHT!
To qualify this comedy, there is a comedian names Harry Hill in the UK who had a sketch that would announce this as part of the sketch, plenty of clips on TH-cam :D
Perhaps you meant Pironman 5 sponsored by SunFounder? 🤔
My mans is sooo calm the whole time you could barely hear him getting irritated, the calm & collectedness of his demeanor is very impressive. I am a very calm individual but gat damn lol hes good.
Mad mad RESPECT! JUST SUBBED, I actually just purchased my first Rasberry Pi5 build is a Pironman 5 case.
I am ready for a fun time lol, I am also doing the 3.5inch touch screen mod (attached too the backside.) That you see all over yt, & Tiktok shorts.
witch raspberry pi is good for this case i wanna build a couple for kids to play around with and just wanna make sure i get done the right way
I love the little CPU cooler. However, you broke the first rule of computer building. Never close the case until it's running!
Facts!!!!!
Remember just like computers, audio should follow the 3-2-1 backup rule, 3 microphones, 2 local and 1... erm.. in the...cloud
Heh, I normally have two going (plus a scratch track on one camera), but this is a new area I haven't shot in before. Trying to make a 'one pole' setup where I have a light pole with a light, mic, and camera, then a 2nd camera on tripod, so I can move things around if needed. The flexibility is nice, but I need to work on it a bit!
@@Level2Jeff Yes, “working on it” is more self-friendly (?!) than chasing some defined goal of perfection. 😅
15.99 a month
cloud microphones? Ask your personal CIA operative if their mics picked up what you were saying and if he can send you the clip
@@marcogenovesi8570 😂 With afterthought - I think we _all_ have a cloud microphone in our back pockets these days. Tough on their agents, guess they’ve laid off 90% of their field operatives…
Nice to see that the "not close the case until the system start" rule also applies to Raspberry pi's hahaha
Was gonna say that this is why the side panel doesn’t go on before the first boot. 😂
Pis not Pi's! No basic English plural ever has an apostrophe!
I don't even have an Apostroph on my Keyboard xd its Not that Common in non english languages@@SpeccyMan
any device really
I have learned this leason back in the day when attempting too work on my old computers in the 90s. And if you know what I mean, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Pricey? Yes. But I really think the case looks good. It transforms it to a tiny PC tower.
Definitely-I'm slightly too utilitarian to be in the target for this case, but I don't fault anyone for choosing it! It's a solid case overall, and it really does look fun, compared to all the boring slabs of metal out there.
label it W.O.P.P.E.R. 2024 and try and play tic tac toe with it. #WarGamesMovieRef
I mean its pricey as an all up front price. Buut if you were to break down all the extra bells & whistles you get with the case you would be close to prolly $120. I mean dude it comes with so many H.A.T.s that make it well-worthit.
I feel like if they sent me a free case I could do a lot better at the video in explaining everything that came with it & so on. But, definitely NOT nearly as professional sounding & lookinh as Jeff.
To be completely honest Jeff's got his shit dialed in. He also knowz his shit. So I mean, Maybe "NOT Better" but, certainly alot more descriptive, & more hands-on I guess is what I am getting at.
Either way amazing video & keep up the great professionally looking quality vid's!
I live off grid it's fun for me to have this little setup 🙂
The air path of this case hurt me.
I forgot to mention-since that was something I talked about during the build (when I was muted, lol)... there is really no intake to speak of, just a few gaps in the case.
It's a bit strange to have the exhaust fans in the back with filters on them... but no filters anywhere air would come into the case.
@@Level2Jeff Just reverse the fans as intake then you make a filtered pressurized bomb of a pi case. /s
if they could somehow stuff two nvme drives in, it would be a cool mini NAS doubling as a cute (albeit expensive) desk decoration. Maybe they could lean into the aesthetic even more and mount them sideways so they look like expeansion cards in a regular PC.
Lol, I just got this in the mail because of you. 😂 Putting it together this weekend. I will say it's alot of parts.
It's intimidating at first, but honestly it was more straightforward than I expected, as the little baggies are all labeled so well. Some builds you get a giant bag full of stuff, and it's up to you to sort out what is 3, 4, 5mm etc. :D
@@Level2Jeff This is the way! I've had a few PI cases like that.
I suppose I should buy a lottery ticket. I built mine couple of weeks ago. I followed the instructions to the letter and only had a problem with the screws for the fans. All else is working perfectly.
Haha I think with 26 steps everyone who builds it will have some little problem!
Woo! I’d been waiting for this ever since you mentioned it was stuck in the mail a few videos back.
11am on a Wednesday morning…, 4 degrees Celsius 🥶, I’ll stay indoors a little longer and watch this! (Melbourne Australia) 👍
I seriously want that pi rack t1 case you uploaded recently.
I wish it was 40°f here too. It's 90°f with 100% humidity where I'm at. I like sweaters and cool biking on the riverbank over sweating. Swimming is only fun on the weekend.
mean while some country 40celsius 🥵
lol, sorry that you lost your audio, but I liked the build montage and wasn't disappointed by it. really seems like a fun little kit to build and it's even useful after your done.
The camera struggles and bizarre mystery issues are super relatable. Seems like every time I do an SBC project, or try to film something, it takes twice as long as expected. Or, in the case of my recent NAS setup, weeks longer than expected, lol.
2 hours for me. Then realized I put in a 4GB ram Pi. So I’ll be swapping out the Pi this weekend.
Ha! Oh no! I've done that before... you bury the first thing you put in, then you get to take it all apart and put it back together again :)
Ya, I order the 8gb Pi5
Good information to have re: cable fragility. The Pironman case looks fun, but if I ever find a way to justify grabbing a Pi 5, it's getting the (3D printed) Fractal Design North chassis (I even still have some good wood filament).
I feel like those exhaust fans would be more effective if the case actually had an "inlet" somewhere, instead of just assuming air is going to squeeze through the various cracks and holes.
Also, some sort of thermal pad or something to transfer heat from the back of the pi into the aluminum chassis would be wonderful. Help keep everything that isn't the SOC cool, and let the pi run harder without having to turn on the cooling fans. If you don't want the side of the case getting warm for whatever reason, you could always just not install the pad.
Yes on both accounts! The Pi 5 benefits a lot from underside cooling, as I found in my main channel video on overclocking today :)
Maybe the idea is that the exhaust fans with no inlet will create a vacuum inside the case and then… uhhh… no heat or something.
@@Mister_Phafanapolis Ah, that's what the dust filters are for on the back! They will catch all the dust the case sucks in :D
This reminds me of Linus from LTT's rule - never put the side panel on until the PC has posted. The RGB fans on the back are just simple 2-wire fans with built-in RGB controllers, so they aren't able to be controlled by the Pironman case's controller which is a bit disappointing. They also eventually go out of sync with each other and display different colours, which you can't reset without removing power to them.
I also noticed you've got a Pi NAS in progress, the colour looks great!
These guys reached out to me and I forgot to respond. I think the wrap-around acrylic would increase production costs significantly, but it would look nicer. I think they could also go with a counter-sunk option on the side of the case to help recess those screws in a bit and make it look nicer.
Good review. Shows all the ups and downs of this. Complicated little beast.
I bought one this week and have been stress testing it. By default, it's already a beast. I’ve never seen the CPU climb above 60°C, and it’s hard to make it overheat even if you reduce the fan kick-in threshold. I didn’t know they had a list of supported SSDs, but I’ve already ordered one. I placed it in, and it worked just fine, even though it was from a lesser-known brand. The only annoying part was doing the bottom two screws with the SSD hat, but other than that, it's pretty easy to assemble. I’ve always wanted something like this since I’m a major PC geek. The price was definitely worth it for me.
I hate those ribbon cables, and the connectors.
Definitely require a delicate touch! Always have a spare on hand, I say.
Those cables are referred to in the electronics industry as "flexible PC board," and they've been a pain in the butt since they first were used in consumer gear in the early 1980's.
They should use that special fan I used in designing the Swap Pi 3D printed case, which can control the fan's color through GPIO.
Mmm... aftermarket 40mm Pi fans!!!
This is the Pironman 5 from Sunfounder (from Amazon or their own site).
Built it yesterday (i have the pironman4 too), a fun build.
Only 2 little downside:
- those bus are a little crappy to place correctly (probably is where you had problem).
- the lcd cannot be placed horizontally
Dutch angle for the win!
Interesting case. I printed a North Pi and am very happy with it. As a side note, I hope "Lepow" does not describe a sound that monitor ever makes. 🤣
More like lePOP as a cap explodes!
@@Level2Jeff 🤣
I love watching "The Real World-Electronics Edition"....
😂
I love all your channels!
The color of the fans varies depending on the speed of rotation. I have a similar fan on my tower disipator mounted on Raspberri Pi 4 8G
i bought it. i mostly wanted a alu case and the standard HDMI connections. the RGB is annoyling.
Honestly you could just drop the fans in the back (or don't plug them in) and you wouldn't have to worry about RGB at all! It's a solid case in general.
@@Level2Jeff agreed. 100% but @ $80.. hmm a little high. they sell addon board for the hdmi and plug. i use that.
You just angered the computer building gods by closing the whole thing up before testing. They hate that. 😆
I just finished assembling 3 of the Pironman 5 cases. One of them went together without an issue. The other two both suffered from problems with the SD card extender. Without the extenders, the Pi5's SD readers worked every time, but once the extenders were installed the Pis would not boot, giving read error messages for the SD card.
Removing the extender after the case is built requires #%^* major disassembly. I finally omitted the extenders from those two cases, and booted from a USB or the SSD. (I wasn't smart enough to first configure the Pi for USB boot prior reassembling the case, so I had to partially disassemble the case to access the Pi's SD reader. That stunt requires some fiddling with the SD card held in tweezers for insertion and subsequent removal.)
Like Jeff, I had trouble with the SSD board not getting power. After a lot of trial and error, I replaced the ribbon cable and one of the two-wire jumpers. I wish I could state exactly what caused the power problem, but after some poking around the power issue was resolved.
Fortunately, Sunfounder included some spare ribbons and wires. I should note that they also include extra screws and standoffs which saved me some crawling around the basement floor trying to track down the several screws I dropped.
Jeff's comments about the aesthetics are on target. I have experienced problems with the SD extenders on some other Sunfounder products. Still the little boxes look pretty cool in operation. I'm glad to have them. Are they worth the price? If I divide the price by the hours taken to get them all operational, I had some cheap entertainment.
I own a raspberry pi 5, just put on an nvme hat and got it to boot from there. It's fast. I love that little case, it's so pretty, thinking about spending $80 for it, but still just thinking.
I think going back to one full-sized HDMI port and adding video and usb connectivity to the usbc connector that could be used with a dock/hub would not be a bad idea.
There's a lot to like, but most of all, it's cleaning up the cables. They're all still there, but it's a much cleaner look.
Children are useful to have around. They are literally nimble, clever and quick. Some believe it's more fun to make children than trying to read tiny printed instructions without reading glasses.
For thousands of years children were used as labor around the homestead.
Children yearn for the mines.
First reaction form the thumbnail: form where did the air enter form?
Heh it doesn't really enter, as much as sneak in through gaps
I realize they don't have the economies of scale as an itx case manufacturer, but that's still damn expensive for low quality parts and 2 hours diy assembly
looks awesome i loved that build montage
I like it. Like you said, could be better quality but it’s the only “glass” tower style I’ve seen out there for the pi 5.
I built my Pironman 5 for my lab bench PC works amazingly with ubuntu. All features work on it aswell
I will never not like working tiny replicas even if they are not practical
Good video, helpful and well explained. I had trouble getting the PCIe cable into the receptacle on the board. The top of the holder flew off and I didn't re attached it well enough to keep the cable in.
Actually that's when your $60 Raspberry Pi turns into a $120 Raspberry Pi because you buy another one.
#PiCluster Lizards! #LexxSeriesRef
There are no mistakes, just _happy little builds montages_ !
I ordered one, primarily for the connections on the back and the good cooling. Although I just realized that there's no air intake. Maybe I'll be able to add some holes in the bottom. We'll see. I don't like RGB much and will try to find a way to disable the LEDs in the fans without unplugging them.
An almost perfect case, all the cables out the back, good, however as noted, screw holes in the side & those visible fold lines where the clear plastic sides attach kind of spoil it, some thin trim may fix the latter.
the fan LEDs probably just have auto-cycle rgb. no way to ever control it unless you replace them yourself. if you can even find some in the right size. but tbh, with what the case has to offer, i didn't expect configurable rgb fans.
Linus has said it, my boss has said it (20 years ago), and my friend has said it. Don't put the side panels on until everything is working. And it's true, I've tested it over many years of building PCs.
“I don’t have Ethernet in this part of the studio.”
I’m shocked. And if I’m honest, disappointed. 😂
Heh, in hindsight, I would've put about 10 drops around the studio, along with 4-6 more power outlets (4 outlets per location)! Hindsight...
Well I love the enthusiasm when first seeing this case on the channel here.
But now that I have purchased one (and am waiting for it to arrive), I am a bit bummed to hear the disappointment in your voice when it comes to the case.
(I could understand where you're coming from on it tho)
I'm hoping that I am more excited with it personally (it seems like a cool case, but I agree things could have been improved. And I wish the 60mm fan cooler was able to be used on this)
But $80 was a bit rough to accept for a Pi case.
Didn't power on because you put the side panel on before testing. I'm not superstitious, just a little stitious and every time I put a computer together and put all the side panels on before turning it on there's just about always a problem.
Managed to get mine for $85AU (around 55US) and considering a RP5 in Aus starts at $100AU its a good little case, but yes there are some of fit and finish is a little off.
It's VERY cool but if you are ok with x86 you can just get a mini PC for $40-$100. So this is NOT an economical choice but I'm sure everyone already knew that. Having a tiny PC that looks like a mini desktop PC is extremely cool.
Thanks for the review. Regarding the white case request, do you think spray painting the non-acrylic portion of the case would work? and any chance of doing a follow up video covering how effective the cooling is? Fan noise?
Fan noise is not bad, can't even hear the main fan that is controlled by the Pi itself. When the two rear fans spin up, they're noticeable but not bad.
I may deploy this case with my 3D printers for OctoPrint... in which case I'll have more to say about it in the future!
@@Level2Jeff Thanks, I'll be watching for it
This probably has similar capability as a Ultra High end pc about 10 years ago. Crazy to think about.
Just ordered mine two days ago, directly from Sunfounder themselves as Amazon didn't have any stock and I couldn't find it anywhere locally over here in the Netherlands.
I'm curious to see how this case will perform. Currenty I have a few Pi 5's in Argon One M.2 cases and they perform wonderfully. But this case looks really nice and I might even consider getting some holes in the front cover to actually allow for better airflow. Might even see if I can get better fans than the one deliverd with the case.
Oh and those ribbon cables are atrocious. They really should have gone for another way to connect stuff, those cables are way too finicky.
It is a really nice case! Is there any way to both SSD and Hailo NPU in it at the same time? Or an internal USB3 you can boot from and connect a PCIe Hailo to the SSD board?
I want to play around with some AI bot it's hard to get both SSD and NPU at the same time. Those MicroSD are just way too slow. USB 3 is still much better than MicroSD as you can always connect a real SSD that way but of course and NVMe drive is better even though not using all available lanes.
80$ does seem bit steep of a price, but the fan it uses seems to be some sort of standard size at least so could make it worth it from the cooling perspective.. Fans are known not to last after all. And Argon One for example has some sort of weirdly sized fan and uses more uncommon connector (Atleast this was the case with V2, not sure about V3, it's all on their forums).
I would probably gladly buy cheaper version of Pironman 5 without LCD and RGB if they offered such an option, because while they can be fun and quirky features to have, they aren't really an absolute necessity for Pi, especially when it most likely will be sitting in the dark corner of your room where it might be at times difficult to access or look at.
Mine did the same on first boot, I stripped it all right back, but it together again, and it worked. I'm still unsure what the issue was.
WTH?! okay …. at thumbnail it looks way bigger :D this pi looks nice
I feel like the longer you work with computers the more willing you are to stop and check after every action
Who doesn’t love Jeff.
You put the side panel before you tested it, that is what the problem was
This is just an egregious amount of RGB. I prefer all of my systems to be dark and boring… 😋
Hahaha
The ICE Tower CPU cooler on the Pi is from Pi52 and that is most likely where the fans come from too. My ICE Towers were delivered with both the standard black and the RGB fan and that RGB fan flickers the exact same way as yours do.
Given that the case is 75 Euro but includes the ICE tower (25 Euro) and an NVMe hat (15 Euro) , 35 Euro for the case and the OLED is not that expensive.
Would I buy this ? No, but that is mainly because I don't like a bling-bling case with windows and RGB.
Iv'e never experienced the motion sickness Ive heard ppl talk about when someone resets their cheap tripod till now.
Apparently the fans RGB change colour depending on the speed of the fans… off or green at lower speeds, red at higher speeds…
Oh really... that's a funny way of doing it!
Hey Jeff😊
Is there room for 25mm thick Noctua fans instead of the originals for the case and also the tower cooler?😅
I had a similar issue with the 4 pin power header, the socket on the m.2 board was loose, had to re-solder it
I´d put that thing on my desk and hide my PC under the desk and then tell everyone I´m playing Games in 4k Ultra on that little thing.
Thoughts on this Pironman vs the Argon ONE V3 M.2 NVME PCIE Case? My Pi 5 will primarily be used as a desktop PC and a way for me to play with and learn Linux. Maybe run PiHole, a few things like that.
This one is more flashy, the Argon ONE V3 is more understated. I think with the newer firmware they have, Argon Forty have a slightly more robust setup (IMO), though they do bury the microSD card away, which takes away a little of the flexibility you get with this case.
I'm just waiting for Sunfounder or 52pi to design and manufacture a version of the Pironman but compatible with the Radxa X4
That pironcase seems like an enormous overkill of cooling even for the pi 5. I feel like the Argon M.2 case is much nicer
Cute and all, but "advanced case"... I can live without. ;)
Isn't a rpi 5 like $80?
idk if it's just me but only the case fans seem to be spinning, not the cpu fan. maybe it's the camera shutter speed.
#1 rule of computer repair/build... don't put the cover on til everything is working LOL
I love building windows PC's and have built many but I have no experience with Pi's, what is a machine like this good at? I know people use them somehow to do servers and stuff but that's about all I know. It looks real cool and I love the little cooler with the heat pipes and little fans
I ended up buying that sweet keyboard! Only $22
2:01 bad juju from closing the case up before seeing it post? :P
I like to 'send it' :D
@@Level2Jeff was it right when you said it was from Pimoroni?
@@dalecousins7373 No, SunFounder, oops!
When your coffee is more expensive than your computer…
Not expensive at all. Stamping and bending the metal parts needs to be really precise to get screwholes and ports to line up correctly. That alone is costly. Plus all the other parts. Compare with the cost of what you put inside maybe it seems expensive but think of it as a pc desktop case and it seems like a good deal.
It does look pretty cool
Rule #1 same as it has been for 40 years, if a build does not work, reseat everything and try again.
I had an issue with a Blu-ray player by Sony that wouldn't power up. It turns out that it was using HDMI CEC to try and find and turn on other Sony devices such as the TV it was connected to. Since I was using a 5-port HDMI switch and an LG TV. it wouldn't start since it was not getting the CEC handshake back the OSNY TV would have supplied if it was connected after the TV powered on in response to the CEC challenge request. The solution was to turn it on with the HDMI disconnected and it would change the default setting for the CEC configuration. I was fine after that. I got a solution from a Reddit post and confirmed it is using the player's manual buried in a section on HDMI specifications. at the back of the manual.
Wouldn't it be funny if someone made the smallest graphics card for one of these little PC cases.
I'm VERY tempted to get this just to have it sit on my Y70, looking like a reversed almost mini version of it. I would have to wrap the alu bits white outside and black inside like my Y70.
Or maybe INSIDE my Y70... *hmmm* I do kinda have things I could use a Pi for... I could use a whole bunch of other things for those things just as well, but I need to have some purported use for the thing when I inevitably get asked why my computer has a smaller version of itself on top or inside of it self, and what the thing actually does.
Did you ever get the CPU fan to work? Throughout the video I don't think I saw it spin, not even once
Did it come with the ice tower
good question - yes!
@@Level2Jeff ok cool. Thx for the quck response. I may pick one up, could use a better case, been using the red and white raspi case for over a year and i wanna upgrade. Sweet video tho
I'm waiting for a pi with the nvme connector the board and not use a crappy cable or hat.
Then computing has gone crazy.
asus has to be the OEM for that display. It is like exactly like a zenscreengo (including the stand)
What!?!!? Where is the North!?!?! There are other cases besides the North!?!?! 😮😂😮😅😂😂
Like your screwdriver, not so noisy like the other one.
So, a few things here, if this is $80 just for a case that's MEGA MEGA overpriced. Just think, you can buy literal mid or full sized towers for a legit computer for LESS than $80 that have the same if not more features etc. Yes, yes, I know it's not the same, but still. For $80 and how little work they actually had to do to bend a few metal pieces, cut some acrylic, add a tiny OLED and some RGB fans etc it just seems super over priced but it may just be that market, there may not be many Pi cases to choose from or people that make them.
I love it, the only thing ichange is the back coolers for pwm + true rgb, cuz is rgb controler by voltage on the fan so...its no that cool
honestly, having a web ui instead of openrgb support was a mistake.
This is a nice looking case, but my question is about that screen.
Is that Lepow portable screen reliable and reasonably priced?
I've had it for two years now, I treat it pretty delicately but it's been fine, and the price is okay. I haven't used any other portable displays though, just this one.
@@Level2Jeff thanks!
That looks like a pretty beefy cooler for a Pi 5! Does it let you overclock the old girl to 9.001 GHz?
I have that exact case.. yeah... It's neat but wasn't worth the $80 (to me) in the end. Esp since exact duplicates wound up selling for less.
So which is better raspberry pi 5 normal red and white case or the one you was speaking of?